Proposed Rule Review
Texas Ethics Commission
Title 1, Part 2
The Texas Ethics Commission (Commission) files this Notice of Intent to Review and consider for re-adoption, revision, or repeal, Chapter 6, regarding Organization and Administration, in its entirety, contained in Title 1, Part 2, Texas Administrative Code. This review is being conducted in accordance with Tex. Gov't Code § 2001.039.
During the review, the Commission will assess whether the reasons for adopting or readopting the rules in this chapter continues to exist. The Commission will review each rule to determine whether it is obsolete, whether the rules reflect current legal and policy considerations, and whether the rules reflect current Commission procedures.
A detailed plan of the expected timing of the review for each chapter is available at the TEC's website at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/search/rules/commission/RuleReviewPlan.pdf.
The Commission invites comments on this rule review from any member of the public. A written statement should be emailed to public_comment@ethics.state.tx.us, or mailed or delivered to James Tinley, Executive Director, Texas Ethics Commission, P.O. Box 12070, Austin, Texas 78711-2070. The deadline for comments is on or before 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the 31st day after the date this notice is published in the Texas Register. Should the Commission determine that amendments or repeals to these rules are warranted, a separate rulemaking process with opportunity for public comment will be initiated in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001.
The text of the chapters being reviewed will not be published but may be found in Title 1, Part 2, of the Texas Administrative Code (www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/index.shtml) or on the Secretary of State's website at State Rules and Open Meetings (www.sos.texas.gov).
James Tinley
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: July 1, 2025